High severity · published Mar 6, 2018
CVE-2018-7182
The ctl_getitem method in ntpd in ntp-4.2.8p6 before 4.2.8p11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mode 6 packet with a ntpd…
7.5
CVSS
28.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ctl_getitem method in ntpd in ntp-4.2.8p6 before 4.2.8p11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mode 6 packet with a ntpd instance from 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)28.8% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Element Software · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NT
Ntp · Ntp
4.2.8; 4.2.8; 4.2.8; 4.2.8; 4.2.8 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
17.10; 18.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7182
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7182
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146631/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
Mitigation
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3412
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541824/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103191
Patch
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:02.ntp.asc
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-12
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